7-7-7 Summer Championships at SSP on Saturday, July 7
Contact: Lillian Bell
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stock Car Saturday Night Series Drivers Hope for Lots of Luck on July 7 with the 7-7-7 Summer Fun Championships
Newberrytown, PA (July 5, 2007) - Racing returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday, July 7, with the 7-7-7 Summer Fun Championships featuring the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Legends Cars and Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Vans. On this night of luck, the top three finishers in each feature event will receive seven lucky lottery tickets to increase their chances of winning more money.
Dave Kenn of Duncannon was the name drawn last weekend to receive the "ride of a lifetime" in the Superior Home Race Car Ride-Along with Ray Broderick. She will receive a few laps in the passenger seat of Ray's Xtreme Stock Car. Every week one ticket will be drawn from the adult general admission tickets to win a ride for the week after.
Last Saturday night under a full moon, a large crowd saw Scott Richwine returning to victory lane for the third time this season. Paul Morgan won his third Street Stock feature in the last four events. Michael Goodwin bested the Xtreme Stock Car field in the 25-lap feature event. Ronnie Buck won the Four Cylinder Stock Car feature over John Henry. Kendra Knaub won her second XSC Rookie Rumble race and Van Baker picked up the win in the Great American School Bus Race.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night will be Adults and Teens (13 & older) $12.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all pit competitor license holders. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 14 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 14 to 17.
The pit gates will open 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.
There will be a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week's events completed only. Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during the season for great prizes. Last season, 10 winners were drawn from the repeat fans and each winner received $30 in SSP Gift Certificates for tickets or concessions. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.
The raindate for Saturday, July 7 will be Sunday, July 8 with a start time of 6:00 p.m.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
July 7, 2007 - Saturday Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change; Raindate - Sunday, July 8)
4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00
5:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults & Teens (13 & older) - $12.00;
Children (12 & under) - Free
Mandatory Driver's Meetings - Random role calls may be taken. Failure to report may result in a DQ.
6:10 p.m. Street Stocks Driver's Meeting
6:15 p.m. Late Models Driver's Meeting
6:20 p.m. Xtreme Stocks, Four Cylinder Stocks, Legends Cars & Mini Vans Driver's Meeting
6:25 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Street Stocks
Late Models
Xtreme Stock Cars
Four Cylinder Stock Cars
Legends Cars
XSC Rookie Rumble
Mini Vans
7:00 p.m. Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
XSC "Rookie Rumble" Feature (15 laps) - minimum 8 cars or tail of XSC feature
Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Van Race (10 laps)
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) - if necessary
Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) - if necessary
Four Cylinder Stock Car Consolation Race (6/8 laps) - if necessary
Legends Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) - if necessary
Xtreme Stock Car Feature (30 laps)
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
Late Models Feature (20 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Car Feature (15 laps)
Legends Cars Feature (15 laps)
· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
- 2007 SSP Upcoming Schedule of Events -
July 14 (Sat.) A Stock Car Summer Vacation - Super Late Models. Late Models Xtreme Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.) - First time in
nearly 20 Years since the Super Late Models have returned to SSP.
July 21 (Sat.) Christmas in July (Santa Claus Visit & Toy Scramble) plus ARDC Midgets, Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme
Stock Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks (7:00 p.m.)
July 28 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars, EMMR
Vintage Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
August 4 (Sat.) SSP Picnic in the Pits plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
August 5 (Sun.) Camera & Autograph Night plus ARDC Midgets, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Legends Cars & Penn Mar Vintage Car Club
(6:00 p.m.)
August 11 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks,
Classic Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.) - also Bowling Green Speedway Club Night
August 18 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock
Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
August 19 (Sun.) York County Racing Club Night - 358 Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets, Legends Cars & Penn Mar Vintage Clubs (6:00 p.m.) -
Rescheduled Memorial Day Spectacular from May 27
August 25 (Sat.) Member's First FCU Kid's Money Scramble and The Great American School Bus Championship plus Late Models,
Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars and Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 30 (Thur.) 7th Annual York County Nationals & King of the Posse Match Races - 410 Super Sprint Cars (32 laps), Penn Mar
Vintage Club (7:00 p.m.)
September 1 (Sat.) To Be Announced - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 2 (Sun.) ASCS Sprint Cars (Regional), ARDC Midgets, Legends Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks (6:00 p.m.)
September 8 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Four Cylinder Stock
Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 15 (Sat.) ARDC Midgets, Late Models, Street Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and Legend Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 22 (Sat.) Smashfest '07 & Newberry Community Fair - Small Car Demolition Derby, Roll Over Contest, Tuff Trucks & more
in this exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (Rain date: Sunday, September 23)
September 28 (Fri.) Open Practice Night / Media Night (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (All Division Welcome)
September 29 (Sat.) 2nd Annual Late Model 50-Lap Championship Race plus ARDC Midgets, UMP Modified Challenge & Mini Vans
October 6 (Sat.) 3rd Annual XSC Pumpkin 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race, Classic Cars, Penn
Mar Vintage Car Club & Mini Vans - 1:00 p.m. (Rain date: Oct. 7)
October 19 (Fri.) Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Day for Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars
October 20 (Sat.) 4th Annual Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic (50 laps each) - Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars
October 27 (Sat.) Candy Bowl III presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Lincoln Thundercars, Legends Cars,
Mini Vans & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks - (3:00 p.m.)
November 3 (Sat.) Racecar Flea Market - 6:00 a.m. - ? ? ? (All types welcome)
November 10 (Sat.) Turkey 200 XSC Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race, Classic Cars, Penn Mar Vintage Car
Club & Mini Vans - 1:00 p.m. (Rain date: Nov. 11)
· ASCS Sprint Cars and Super Sportsman Races could be added in the future.
SSP Pit Notes
- A Stock Car Summer Vacation - On Saturday, July 14, Miller's Racing Parts along with SSP will present "A Stock Car Summer Vacation" featuring the Super Late Models paying $2000 to win for the 25 lap feature event. This marks the return of the Super Late Models for the first time in nearly 20 years to the speedway. Also that night, the SSP Limited Late Models will compete in a 25-lap non-point feature paying $1,000 to win. The Xtreme Stock Cars will also be in action. The racing events will begin at 7:00 p.m. The raindate will be Sunday, July 15.
- SSP Competitor's Link Section Added to SSP Website - Let your fans know the latest info on your team! If you're a regular ARDC, Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars or other regular SSP series competitor and have a website, e-mail the link of your web site to our webmaster at tvr1@comcast.net, so we can include you in this new section.
- Postponed Event from May 27 Rescheduled - The rain-postponed Memorial Day Spectacular from Sunday night, May 27 has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 19. The racing classes include the Central PA 358 Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets and Legends Cars. The 20-lap 358 Sprint Car feature event will be presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic from Finksburg, Maryland paying $1,200 to the winner. Hoosier Tires will be the only tire permitted on all four corners of the car. Mufflers are not required for the 358 Sprint Cars only. Both pit and grandstand rainchecks may be used from May 27 at any race during the next three weeks (until Saturday, June 16) or for the race on Sunday, August 19. Since no cars were able to qualify before the rains hit the speedway, new entries for the race on August 19 will be permitted.
- Xtreme Stock Car Points Fund Announced - SSP in pleased to announce a season-ending points fund for the Xtreme Stock Car division paying $300.00 to the champion. The top 10 positions will receive points fund monies. The point fund is sponsored jointly by Superior Homes (Lancaster, PA), Erb's Custom Performance (Wellsville, PA) and The Madison Recovery Homes (York, PA). These companies will also sponsor the 50-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature during the Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic race on October 19 and 20 paying $1,000.00 to the winner.
- Information About "The Outback" Track at SSP - The Outback Track at SSP is still currently under construction for Quarter Midgets, karts and more. The days of operation will be Saturday during the daytime hours. As work continues, the first open practice date has been pushed back to a date to be announced based on the delivery of the clay.
Competitive racing is set to begin after a few practice dates have been completed. The classes/types of cars or karts will be developed during the open practice sessions. Details will continue to be released as they become finalized.
- SSP Track Championship Point Standings - The current point standings for all SSP points earning divisions are available at www.sspracing.net under "Points and Results."
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